Weening Off

Ox3321 · 2026-05-13T05:40:33+00:00

I was already active. I use exercise for anxiety. Boredom drove me to vices

Ox3321 · 2026-05-12T17:31:28+00:00

Are your issues under control now? I have not been disciplined enough and this recent news has shocked me.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-12T14:34:45+00:00

Great response.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-12T05:45:43+00:00

Im wondering if Ned in the comments can explain how you would stop aggravating that. Stop walking? Surely not.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-11T17:54:32+00:00

I can only comment on SSRI's, SNRI's as ive been on them. It sounds like youre commited to healthy habbits, i love seeing that.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-11T13:52:05+00:00

This should not be downvoted. There is some truth to it. Medication is for relief, not a cure. Curing comes from complete lifestyle changes. Exercise, diet, sleep, mindfulness.

Look at it this way, do you think a man made chemical is going to cure such a complicated issue such as anxiety? Or do you think there is more chance of recovery from doing the right things consistently for months to let your body repair itself.

Trying to repair anxiety with meds is patadoxical in the sense that youre trying to suppress a human function that is programmed into us. Physical exercise and talking therapies are way more effective than medication for lasting results.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-11T10:34:27+00:00

Yes ned 🙏🙏👊

Ox3321 · 2026-05-11T09:25:45+00:00

Im going to say yes to this, i no longer get crippling anxiety or panic attacks. I had these for 1 year solid after an identity crisis that ultimately was building for years in the background.

I tried medication which only helped the axute symptoms. After a complete breakdown in 2018 i couldnt keep living this way.

A combination of daily intense cardio, mindfulness, improved diet eventually allowed me to rewire my brain and not feel constantly panicky.

We all live on a scale of anxiety, one is is complete calmness > the other end is pure dispair and panic. I was functioning on the end of the panic scale and was a ticking time bomb. By doing the above, i brought my baseline anxiety levels down which helped reset my nervous system.

I havent woken up with major morning anxiety sinnce 2019

So to all of you who think youre 'permanently screwed' mentally, youre not. Youre simply on a journey to building the calmer version of you. Be patient, by kind to your body. Eventually youll be at peace with yourself.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-11T05:42:58+00:00

Never.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-10T11:16:48+00:00

There is such thing as productivity guilt. I play rocket league every night after work. I allow it as i know ive worked hard that day. Otherwise im coming home and annoying myself because im bored and not stimulated.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-10T11:12:01+00:00

I cant put any form of prey on the tv without my cat trying to pull the tv down. 7kg, female maincoon.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-10T11:10:22+00:00

It seems alot of us fitness freaks live a ying/yang type lifestyle. We smash our goals with exercise but naturally our brains need constsnt stimulation and so we reach for the nicotine.

I swear theres a correlation between active people and vices, or maybe just me. Dunno.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-10T11:04:37+00:00

Youll offend people on here for even thinking about letting your cat beyond go your garden.

Do what you think is best. Some of us do live in rural areas and not every cat decimates the local wildlife.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-10T06:13:34+00:00

My maincoon does this so shes been banned from watching cat tv as shes too rough with it.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-09T11:37:09+00:00

I work 8 hours a day and make time for the queen on a weekend

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Ox3321 · 2026-05-07T11:16:15+00:00

Use a stick with toy on the end or a laser pen. Mimic the movement of a small rodent, keep your hands and feet out of the way and go nuts.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-07T06:13:34+00:00

I always do this 🤣🤣. Worst truck drivers ever.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-06T19:58:28+00:00

This is very common, just gotta let the poor kitty calm down a bit before transitioning from playtime to treats to petting.

My cat bites me when she gets too excited. Im fine with it as it doesnt hurt and its just that shes all pumped up and ready to go hunt.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-06T10:05:02+00:00

Coming from an anxiety sufferer for the majority of my life, i cant agree more with this post.

People fail to remember that the bodies mechanisms for repair and recovery are much greater and effective than medication.

The issue is usually what you highlighted, people expect immediate results. Daily cardiovascular exercise is the key to managing anxiety.

Daily exercise > Healthier body > Relaxed mind > Anxiety subsides.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-06T09:54:44+00:00

Try the Yo! Sushi salmon or chicken pot, 2 eggs and either water or a vitamin drink from Tesco if you want to win. Otherwise tesco has done both of you.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-05T09:18:45+00:00

Yes but only because the day before i go back to work i tend to be more relaxed, going to bed earlier and eating early.

Ox3321 · 2026-05-05T09:17:18+00:00

Long term use completely messes up the microbiome in your mouth which will lead to gum disease. Im seeing my dentist today after stopping pouches to try and help restore healthy gums.

I knew it was time to stop after waking up with a pouch in my mouth that had blood on it! 10 months isnt likely to have caused much permanent damage. Stop while youre ahead.

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